Another corps member has slumped at
the National Youth Service Corps
Orientation Camp in Ede, Osun State.
The corps member slumped on Monday
when the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye
Ogunwusi, was addressing corps members
at the camp.
During his speech, the Ooni mourned the
three corps members who died recently at
various camps in three states, including
Miss Ifedolapo Oladepo, an indigene of Ila
Orangun in Osun State who died in Kano
orientation late November.
The Ooni prayed for the bereaved families,
while urging corps members to be their
brothers’ keepers by relating well with one
another.
The Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Lawal,
was also present as the Ooni addressed the
youths on Skills Acquisition and
Entrepreneur Development.
However, not long after he started, one of
the corps members slumped and was
rushed to the clinic where she was
promptly treated.
One of the corps members who stood next
to the sick corps member said his colleague
slumped probably due to exhaustion.
One of the NYSC officials who rushed to
the clinic to check the corps members told
our correspondent some minutes later that
the lady had left the clinic after treatment.
A member of the Red Cross also confirmed
to our correspondent that the sick corps
member had been treated and discharged.
The Ooni, who said his daughter was one
of the corps members deployed in Abuja,
said he was happy to be in the midst of
the youths, urging them to focus on their
dreams and rely on God for guidance.
He said, “I made up my mind that I would
be an entrepreneur. I was selling rice and
sugar.
“At the age of 19, I fathered a child, which
made the matter more complicated. Life
was very tough because I had to cater for
my child; but that made me to work harder.
“Today, I am very proud to say that she is
one of the present batch of corps members
in Abuja now. That experience shaped by
life and made me to keep striving.
“I started going to Benue to bring yam
tubers, which I turned to yam powder. I
want to encourage you today, whatever you
are selling or doing, do it with zeal.
“I met Aliko Dangote and Dr. Deji Adeleke
and other successful people right inside the
market where I was selling foodstuff. I
used my background to redefine the way I
was selling the stuff.”
He advised the corps members not to be
disappointed in Nigeria and the leadership
of the country but to join hands to work
together for the development of the nation.
The Coordinator of the NYSC in Osun State,
Mrs. Regina Iluebbey, said the NYSC
devised SAED programme in order to
address the problem of youth
unemployment.
He urged the corps members to put what
they had learnt into practice even after their
orientation programme.
The corps members presented some of their
products such as furniture, organic
fertiliser, fruits and others to the monarchs.
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